maybe the next election. oh, wait a minute, they circumvent elections in michigan. this doesn't have a real good endi ending, does it? tonight's question. did conservatives get exactly what they wanted with detroit's bankruptcy? text a. for yes, b. for no to 67622. go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com. i understand cuts. and i understand business. this isn't a business. this is a city. these are people. these are families that grew up in communities. and they have been undercut by radical conservative policies, and they have been denied their fair share of state funds. and now who is going to pay the price? well, it's not going to be the companies. it's going to be the workers. there is a real element of unfairness here. for more, let me bring in dr. wendell anthony, president of the detroit branch of the naacp, and lee gatees, detroit homeowner, working to save homes in his neighborhood. gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight. >> hi, ed. >> yes, sir. dr. anthony, you first. is this a serious erosion of democracy? i mean, why did they have any elections in detroit?